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6.5/10 • 27

2007-07-140h 11m

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A young African boy with a haunting back story starts school in Ireland, and finds out quickly exactly what it means to be the new kid. Winner of Best Narrative Short at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for an Oscar.

Directors
Steph Green
Writters
Roddy Doyle, Steph Green
Editors
Roddy Doyle, Lee Hickey

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Olutunji Ebun-Cole

    Olutunji Ebun-Cole

    Joseph

  2. Simon O'Driscoll

    Simon O'Driscoll

    Christian Kelly

  3. Fionn O'Shea

    Fionn O'Shea

    Seth Quinn

  4. Sinead Maguire

    Sinead Maguire

    Hazel O'Hara

  5. Norma Sheahan

    Norma Sheahan

    Teacher Lady

  6. Byron Kumbala

    Byron Kumbala

    Joseph's Father

  7. Sade Oyewole

    Sade Oyewole

    Pamela

  8. Daniel Culleton

    Daniel Culleton

    Student 1

  9. Karl Donovan

    Karl Donovan

    Student 2

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CinemaSerf

Mar 21, 2024

7/10

When "Joseph" (Ulutunji Ebun-Cole) arrives at his new Irish junior school, he is immediately reminded of his school at home (somewhere in Africa) and of the trauma that he experienced there that rather dwarves the petty bullying that he is soon experiencing from two of his classmates. Luckily, the young "Hazel" (Sinead Maguire) takes a bit of a shine to their new boy and her behaviour might just offer a conduit for all to move past their initial hostilities and share a laugh. Aside from anything else, it makes you remember that being a primary school teacher is no walk in the park, but mostly it's a reminder that it's not always the easiest path to make friends - picking fights is often simpler. The kids do quite well here, with a minimum of dialogue, and I did quite enjoy the simplicity of the story.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$94,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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